There is nothing worse, in my opinion, than to observe a fellow Christian functioning in a ministry that he or she has not been called to. In other words, many a Christian there is, doing the work of God who have not been called by the God of that work. It’s obvious, for they demonstrate no grace for …
Yearly Archives: 2010
The Living and Powerful Word of the Lord in Action
During the early days of our broadcast transmission at the radio station it was not unusual on a very windy day to experience intermittent problems with our signal. It was as though there was a loose connection somewhere in the system causing it to cut in and out but it was not something obvious, which made it all …
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The Reality Of Two Spiritual Kingdoms
One of the truly mind-blowing revelations for me as a new Christian was to receive insight into the reality of two spiritual kingdoms – the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of light. Prior to that revelation, this was something I used to mock and ridicule whenever I heard it mentioned. My childhood religious upbringing gave mention of heaven and hell as places where …
The Lord Said, “No, one Program.”
Back in the days when I first represented my (then) local church as a messenger of the gospel in the community, little did I know that it was also God’s intention to use those experiences as a training ground for a forthcoming radio broadcasting ministry. I had been on the streets for nearly eighteen months …
The Faithfulness Of God Has Never Ceased To Amaze Me
The faithfulness of God has never ceased to amaze me each time I affirm or promise Him that I am fully prepared and willing to do His bidding on a daily basis. For example: if I decide to go for a walk or do some shopping and at the same time say something like, “Lord, …
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Melbourne Christian Fellowship – Why I Left It. Part 3
This special three-part testimony is posted to share my experiences within a church organization whose teaching and practice I discovered to be more in line with that of a cult than an ordinary church group as one should expect to find such. It is not, “The writings of a deeply hurt man,” as is the accusation from people within, (a common …
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Melbourne Christian Fellowship – Why I Left It. Part 2
This special three-part testimony is posted to share my experiences within a church organization whose teaching and practice I discovered to be more in line with that of a cult than an ordinary church group as one should expect to find such. It is not, “The writings of a deeply hurt man,” as is the accusation from people within, (a common …
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Melbourne Christian Fellowship – Why I Left It. Part 1
This special three-part testimony is posted to share my experiences within a church organization whose teaching and practice I discovered to be more in line with that of a cult than an ordinary church group as one should expect to find such. It is not, “The writings of a deeply hurt man,” as is the accusation from people within, (a common …
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I failed to study that word “free”
“In the church, there is no hierarchy. Leaders are not to force their will on others.” My wife and I visited a church one time and were very blessed to hear those exact words coming from the minister, as he preached his sermon. The words impacted me because prior to him speaking, this had been our experience far
He was not the creator of his problem
I first met Darren when he was a baby. He was the second child of dear family friends. His father and I were professional musicians together for many years. As a baby, Darren was a quiet, gentle, polite and loving little boy and I can still see his little round smiling face and his big …